Sulawesi Cuckoo vs Channel-billed Cuckoo

Cuculus crassirostris в сравнении с Scythrops novaehollandiae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Sulawesi Cuckoo Channel-billed Cuckoo
Научное название Cuculus crassirostris Scythrops novaehollandiae
Отряд Cuculiformes Cuculiformes
Семейство Cuculidae Cuculidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 41,2 cm (16.2 in) 67,8 cm (26.7 in)
Масса 85,0 g (3.00 oz) 680,5 g (24.00 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 1-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Sulawesi Cuckoo only

Нет

Channel-billed Cuckoo only

Song & Call Comparison

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Пение

Loud, raucous call with harsh quality; penetrating notes carrying through dense forest in Asia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Channel-billed Cuckoo

Пение

Loud, melodic call with musical quality; resonant notes building in pleasant sequence from forest perch.

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Least Concern

Channel-billed Cuckoo

How to Tell Them Apart

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Оперение

Sulawesi Cuckoo: dark gray-brown above; pale below; long dark tail; yellow orbital ring; Sulawesi endemic; larger than most Cuculus

Channel-billed Cuckoo

About These Birds

Sulawesi Cuckoo

Sulawesi Cuckoo (Cuculus crassirostris) — 30–34 cm. Dark grey above; pale below with bold brown-grey barring; heavier bill than most Cuculus. Endemic to Sulawesi in montane forest. Brood parasite. Insectivore. Poorly known.

Channel-billed Cuckoo

Channel-billed Cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae) — 58–65 cm; wingspan to 100 cm. The world's largest cuckoo; pale grey; enormous decurved horn-coloured bill; bare red orbital skin. Migratory; breeds in Australia and New Guinea; winters in Indonesia. Brood parasite targeting currawongs and magpies. Frugivore; disperses wild figs.

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